The site became a dedicated centre for film and television production with the establishment in the 1980s of Bow Studios, Three Mills Island Studios and Edwin Shirley Productions. In the mid 1990s the three studios merged to become Three Mills Studios under the management of Workspace Group. In August 2004, the London Development Agency acquired Three Mills Studios as part of its ongoing commitment to develop London’s creative economies and strengthen the city’s position as a key location for filmmaking.